There is another important factor when studying the marriage rates in the U.S.: the number of single Americans can differ significantly from one industry to another. The problem is, in many cases, this is influenced by industry specifics.

Online dating in the United States is becoming more and more popular, especially for young people aged between 25 and 34: 28 percent of American dating site users belonged to this age group. During a 2014 survey it was found that 22 percent of dating site users were aged between 18 and 24. The number of dating site users between 35 and 44 years old and between 45 and 54 years old were both 18 percent. About 11 percent of dating site users fell in the 55 to 64 age group, and 4 percent were older than 65.

Today we explore the organic food industry with the help of data provided by Statista.com. Organic foods are produced using principles of organic farming, which are governed by certain standards in many countries. Standards for organic farming may be voluntary or legislated. They generally feature practices that foster ecological balance, sustainable use of natural resources and restrict the use of certain pesticides and fertilizers in farming.

According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency press release dating back as far as 1974, average outdoor noise levels below 55 dB “are identified as preventing activity interference and annoyance”. At the same time, more than 18.5 million Americans live in areas where the average existing noise levels are above this threshold.

Every day millions of Americans download music over the Internet. With more than 70 authorized digital music services in the country, it is easier than ever to download and listen to music anywhere. In 2014, 56.34 million people downloaded music, and over 115 million of people used streaming services. In 2015 the numbers increased to 65.63 million downloaders and almost 130 million streaming users. The forecast suggests that in 2016 the total number of Americans who download music will be around 65.44 million, while the number of streaming users is expected to grow to 140.48 million people.

One especially interesting finding from the recent release of Survey of Construction microdata is the significant increase in the popularity of large garages (for three or more cars) in new houses during the past five years.

The rate of unemployment in the United States is an important economic factor affected by global competition, education and demographics. The unemployment rate in 2014 was 6.2 percent, decreasing from 7.4 percent in 2013. Since 2010 (9.6 percent) the rate of unemployment in America decreased slightly. Thus, the rate was 8.9 percent in 2011 and 8.1 percent in 2012. Notably, the highest rate of unemployment in 20 years was recorded in 2010.

In this post we will explore the American Time Use Survey data to see how much time American citizens spend on fitness activities. For some, sports may be considered a type of simple leisure or entertainment, but for many people they are a serious commitment.

One in every 20 Americans (among those in the labor force) has more than one job. But that doesn’t tell us the whole story.

The fact is, this number is decreasing: while the exact percentage was 5.6 percent in 2000, it’s now down to 4.7 percent. The decline primarily took place before 2010, and the numbers haven’t changed much since then.